Communism tour of Bulgaria, Yugoslavia and Romania

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival in Sofia, Bulgaria
1 stop
1
National Palace of Culture (NDK)
Arrive at Sofia Airport, where your private driver will greet you and transfer you to your hotel. Enjoy a welcome dinner and tour briefing. Hotel 4*
4 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Sofia: Communist Landmarks & Cold War Stories
1 stop
2
Museum of Socialist Art
Explore the National History Museum, which houses exhibits from the communist era, including propaganda art and relics from socialist Bulgaria. Visit the Monument to the Soviet Army, the Largo architectural ensemble, and the former Communist Party Headquarters.
8 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
The Buzludzha Monument & Shipka Pass
1 stop
3
Rila Monastery
Drive to the Buzludzha Monument, the abandoned UFO-shaped building that once served as a meeting hall for the Bulgarian Communist Party. Continue to Shipka Pass to learn about Bulgaria’s liberation struggles.
8 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 4
Sofia to Bucharest, Romania
1 stop
4
Plovdiv Old Town
Cross the Danube into Romania and arrive in Bucharest, the “Paris of the East.” Evening at leisure.
8 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 5
Bucharest: The Heart of Ceaușescu’s Regime
1 stop
5
Belgrade
Visit the Palace of Parliament, the second-largest administrative building in the world, built during Nicolae Ceaușescu’s rule. See Revolution Square, where the 1989 uprising began, and tour Ceaușescu’s private residence, Spring Palace.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Bucharest to Brasov
1 stop
6
Josip Broz Tito Mausoleum
Journey into Transylvania, stopping at key communist-era industrial towns along the way. Evening walking tour of Brasov’s Old Town.
8 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 7
Brasov & Sighisoara
1 stop
7
Nikola Tesla Museum
Morning in Brasov, then travel to Sighisoara, a perfectly preserved medieval town, for a contrast to the urban communist architecture.
8 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 8
Brasov to Belgrade, Serbia
1 stop
8
Timisoara
Drive west through the Carpathian landscape into Serbia. Evening in Belgrade.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Belgrade: Tito’s Yugoslavia
1 stop
9
Sibiu
Tour the House of Flowers, Tito’s Mausoleum, and the Museum of Yugoslavia, filled with gifts from world leaders during the Cold War. Stroll through Kalemegdan Fortress and view socialist residential blocks from the 1970s.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 10
Novi Sad & Petrovaradin Fortress
1 stop
10
Sighisoara
Explore Novi Sad, Serbia’s cultural capital, and its impressive Petrovaradin Fortress, a strategic military site during Yugoslavia’s history.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 11
Subotica & Art Nouveau Meets Communism
1 stop
11
Brasov
Visit Subotica, where colorful Art Nouveau meets socialist planning. Learn about post-war reconstruction and Tito’s modernization policies.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 12
To Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina
1 stop
12
Bucharest
Drive to Sarajevo, the city where East meets West. Evening free to explore.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 13
Sarajevo: Siege & Socialist Sarajevo
1 stop
13
Palace of Parliament
Visit the Tunnel of Hope, a secret lifeline during the 1990s siege, and the Olympic venues from the 1984 Winter Games, built during the Yugoslav era.
8 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 14
Mostar & Tito’s Bunker
1 stop
14
Bucharest
In Mostar, admire the famous Old Bridge, then explore Tito’s Bunker, a top-secret nuclear shelter hidden in the mountains.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 15
To Skopje, North Macedonia
1 stop
15
Republic of North Macedonia
Travel south into North Macedonia. Evening in Skopje.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 16
Skopje: Socialist Architecture & Monuments
1 stop
16
Skopje
Discover Skopje Fortress, the Mother Teresa Memorial House, and vast public squares dominated by communist-era buildings.
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 17
Matka Canyon & Final Dinner
1 stop
17
Matka Canyon
Enjoy a nature escape to Matka Canyon, then return to Skopje for a farewell dinner celebrating Balkan hospitality.
8 hours • Admission ticket not included
Day 18
Departure
1 stop
18
Skopje
Private transfer to Skopje Airport for your onward flight.
Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available

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